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keeping sight of

keeping sight of is the present participle and gerund of keep sight of.

Meaning of keep sight of

Verb

keep sight of (third-person singular simple present keeps sight of, present participle keeping sight of, simple past and past participle kept sight of)

  1. to maintain in one's field of view
    • Keep sight of the ball!
  2. (broadly, figuratively) to fix (a goal, commitment, etc.) as something to remember or adhere to
    • We need to keep sight of our fundamental duty to the older generations.

Questions about keeping sight of

What is keeping sight of the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping sight of is the present participle and gerund of keep sight of.

Words near keeping sight of in the dictionary

  1. keeping room
  2. keeping rooms
  3. keeping schtum
  4. keeping score
  5. keeping shtum
  6. keeping sight of
  7. keeping someone company
  8. keeping someone guessing
  9. keeping someone honest
  10. keeping someone in the loop
  11. keeping someone on ice

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